New Year!

SO. Here we are in a new year and a new decade. Is it time to start over, or is it time to revisit the past? I think it's a bit of both for me. As I reside on the path of my own style and my own artistic path, I find myself going back and looking at what made me what I am now. So here I am, on my birthday posting a bit of work that I have been keeping for myself recently. Enjoy!



Image Title: Chipmunk Doodles
Notes: This is my take on Alvin from the chipmunks if the new CGI version met with a 2d version. The chipmunks are sort of my favorite cartoon characters ever. I remember the first designs of them I had ever seen. The 70's held a sort of angular over simplified look to them. Earlier than that they even looked like 'real chipmunks', IE using chipmunk markings. My favorite designs for them by far were the 80s and 90s where they got a little bit more complex while being simplified at the same time. Ross Bagdasarian would be proud knowing how far his creations have come! This is my homage to Alvin, expect the others soon.



Image: 2009 Christmas Card
Notes: For those of you that didn't get a Christmas card from me this year, this was the image :) I had the cards printed by Vista Print, which for an image with such low resolution came out very well. I'll certainly use them again!



Image: Christmas 2009
Notes: If you went to the Florida Furry Con known as Megaplex then you may have seen this print. It was submitted for their theme called Christmas in July!



Image: Randomonium
Notes: Here are a bunch of doodles from the last few months. All of these were done in OC for no particular reason. I have come to rely on that program as a sketching tool. All characters (c) Their respective owners.
Baby Cougari
Blaez being attacked by plush horde
Blaez giving cougari a little tickle (mildy suggestive)
Goldie getting a smooch from Orla
Frisket sketch
Cougari Goat
Kougo
Dancing Orla
Cougari giving Swiftwind eagle a kiss on the beak
Swiftwind laughing at Cougari having just been blown up
Chipmunk cougari (new style)
Chipmunk cougari (old style)



Image: OD Drawings
Notes: Here's a compilation of doodles from the last few months.

These are the few that ended up quickly colored in OC.

Sid, Cougari, Blaez in an over simplified kid/chibi style
IronCougari, Cougari butt LOL, Surfin Sid and Princess Cougari and speed running Frisket!

All © Their respective owners.

Discovery

I have learned the magic of brushpens. Artists like Henrieke use them for the purposes of giving some great line width and shape. I figured its been ages since I've worked in real media, so I'll try my hand at it. SO here is the result!! Click the images for larger views!


Image: Headshots
Notes: These are some headshot doodles of Orla, Cougari and Sid and inked in brush pen. I really REALLY dig the thickness of the line in places and the thin-ness in others. It's pretty much the most AWESOME thing I've encountered. I was messing with expressions on this as well. I find that this style works for HAPPY FACE best, but the others look good too!

Image: EEK!!

Notes: Once again, trying out expressions. Did a little bit of shading in the tail, the far leg and the far shoulder. It's not very noticeable, but I really dig the effect you get with it.

Image: Alan and Cougari!
Notes: Alan doesn't like Cougari, at least not as much as she likes him! HAHA! Anyway. Trying two characters in that style. It works out pretty fantastic!



Image: Cougari Presents!
Notes: Here it is! COUGARI! She's like TADA! so...TADA!



Image: Cougari the Princess
Notes: I was listening to the Enchanted Soundtrack the other day and was inspired to draw this! Rarely is it that Cougari will put on a dress, but I have it on good authority that when she's in need of showing her girly side, she goes all out. Obviously.



Image: This is Halloween
Notes: Cougari is decked out in her finest Dracula Costume and ready to go Trick or Treating with the best of em! This image is inspired by some ideas I've had as well as the ideas of Jen Seng for the costume aforementioned.

This is all for this update! I hope you've enjoyed what you've seen here. Please also remember that there is ONE WEEK left for the Cougari Plush Preorder. Please go to Animated Visions Store to pick up one today!

Updates!

font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">Hi there everyone,

Here's a bit of an update to let you know how I'm doing lately. I've had a cold for the last week, which has had me under the weather. I did a few doodles in OC which I've posted up here, and am currently sketching the last of my model sheet work so I can begin inking and coloring.

There are still about 3 weeks to preorder your Cougari Plush. Some of you already had, but not nearly as many as had expressed interest in her before I ordered her. Status on her, I received pictures of her all tagged up, the whole shipment ready to come to me. I ordered shipping cartons, I finished making the print that will only be an exclusive with the plush preorders and just need to make sure I have enough postage ready to get them all mailed out. I thank everyone who's ordered one so far, and if you want to order yours go to Animated Visions Store

My website is live. Check it out Animated Visions!!

Other than that, I hope to get back to regular streaming soon, probably tonight. I really need to get caught up so that I can take more commissions and maybe do some $5 sketch commissions.

LOVE YOU ALL!

Now to the art!

Image: Sapphire
Notes: I did a little something for a friend of mine who was going through a rough time! I wish that I could do more!



















Image: Disney-verse Brian Griffin
Notes: A couple of weeks ago, Family Guy had its premier where on it there was a bit about two minutes long where everything looked as if it had been animated by Disney. Aside from the usual "Disney Hates Jews" joke they pulled at the end of it, it was rather beautifully done and a great homage to the business. Here's a quick OC doodle in that style.

New News!

I have good news! My Website www.animatedvisions.com has gone live! There you'll find links to my gallery, store, here of course, and email information to contact me! I am pleased with the outcome and the effort. I wouldn't have been able to do it without my friends, Balaa and Dax!

I've changed my look here a bit to coordinate a little better with my site!

Now for the art!

Image: Castle Fanart!

Notes: I'm a fan of TV, and so is Cougari! When she's not face deep in cookies, she's usually watching something on TV. Castle is a great TV show, I encourage you to visit the following site www.castletv.net

Images: Top: Red Panda Sketch Bottom: Red Panda Colored

Notes: Top: Henrieke was taking sketch commissions and so I paid to have her draw this adorable version of my Red Panda character, Nanook. I liked it so much that I colored it, that is the bottom image you see! GO TO HER BLOG! She's so awesome!

Cougari Plush PREORDER SITE UP!

The moment we've all been waiting for is here!!!

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Thanks to dax_daz for setting up the storefront!

Click on the thumbnails for larger views of her! Note that if you pre-order, you will get the limited edition 5x7 print, signed by me! These are limited to 250pcs and will not be run again! Get her while you can! I have not been given a date that they will arrive here in the states, but as soon as I do, I will send out an email to anyone that pre-orders and update the site!

I hope that the interest is still here for her! You have plenty of time to take advantage of the Pre-order special! Remember all prices include shipping in the US, if you are international please make sure you select the proper drop-down for shipping!

Plush Preorder Website *COMING SOON*

http://www.animatedvisions.com/

I will be taking preorders for my limited edition Cougari Plush very soon!

Keep an eye out on that website!

Cougari Plush Prototype With Images

Good people! I have the images of my prototype. I didn't want to post them until I had a 100% go ahead on it, but I can't wait. I'm anxious and well, I just want make sure EVERYONE who said they were on board is on board. This is a big step, and I am VERY pleased with the result.

Without further blathering...

I present...

COUGARI in Plush form

~She's 8" tall approximately
~She's cuddly :D
~The colors are great
~She's got wacky hair (which I love XD)
~She's going to have heart pawpads on hands AND feet
~Special Tags
~LE to a run of 250 ONLY.

I STRESS this is not the final. All she's missing is her heart pads and a few touchups as well as her tags, ear and tush, which I have to design.





My stomach is in KNOTS over this. I love it, but I'm afraid no one else will. Its unique and different, and for a 3D rendering of my work, its damn good!

I hope you love it as much as I do!